How To Install texlive-lettrine on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-lettrine in AlmaLinux 8. texlive-lettrine is Typeset dropped capitals

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-lettrine on AlmaLinux 8.

What is texlive-lettrine

The lettrine package supports various dropped capitals styles, typically those described in the French typographic books. In particular, it has facilities for the paragraph text’s left edge to follow the outline of capitals that have a regular shape (such as “A” and “V”).

We can use yum or dnf to install texlive-lettrine on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install texlive-lettrine.

Install texlive-lettrine on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install texlive-lettrine using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install texlive-lettrine

Install texlive-lettrine on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install texlive-lettrine using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install texlive-lettrine

How To Uninstall texlive-lettrine on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the texlive-lettrine package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove texlive-lettrine

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-lettrine on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.